Sessions held at Bodmin

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Sessions held at Bodmin

4th October 1803

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Justices

Edmund Gilbert, clerk, Charles Mayson, William Flamank D.D.s, Joseph Pomeroy [sic], John Molesworth, Thomas Penwarne, William Sandys, clerks, and Francis Hearle Rodd, esq.

Jury

John Pearce, John Rowse, John Hoyle Geach, William West, Anthony Cock, Francis Cole, John Cardell, William Lanyon, Edward Parnell, Joseph Phillips, Jonas Gaved, William Drew, Robert Wonwell, Oliver Slyman, John Slade, John Wills and John Richards, gents.

Presentments of highways in Kenwyn, Botus Fleming and Penryn held over.

Three gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun., gent., vice-treasurer.

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Appeal by Bodmin against order of 28 July last for removal of Ann Hosking, wife of John Hosking, and her dau. Mary Ann (3) from Menheniot: order reversed. Menheniot to pay Bodmin £1. 6s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 12 Aug.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Camborne; Sarah Carpenter, singlewoman; Benjamin Tresawna, of Camborne, miner

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Appeal by parish of Bodmin against order of 17 Sep. last for removal of Rebecca Bennett, singlewoman from Bodmin borough: order reversed. Bodmin borough to pay Bodmin parish £1. 14s. 2d. costs and maintenance.

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Recognizances

James Magor of Kenwyn, yeoman, for inhabitants of Kenwyn to appear, and his surety Thomas Gilbert Hicks, saddler.

Bastardy orders

Name: Thomas Rogers; Parish: Redruth; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Joseph Gabriel; Parish: Davidstow; Court's decision: To remain in custody

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Bastardy orders

Name: John Duance; Parish: North Hill; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Recognizances

Joseph May of Botus Fleming, yeoman, for inhabitants of Botus Fleming to appear, and his surety John Hawkins of Botus Fleming, yeoman.

John Arthur committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace: to remain in custody.

Eleanor Browne committed to bridewell as disorderly woman: discharged.

Elizabeth Hammett committed to bridewell for want of sureties to be of good behaviour: discharged.

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Barnibas Stentaford committed to bridewell as vagrant: to remain in custody.

One bridge rate levied to be paid to John Symons, gent., bridge surveyor (east).

Another bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

Bridge surveyor (west) to repair Trevemper, Tregony and Kiggan bridges.

One gaol rate levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun., gent., vice-treasurer, who then in ensuing year to discharge £150 of the principal sum of £800, now due on the credit of the Jail Act.

Militial

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Rate of relief to families of men serving in Militia paid in accordance with Act of Parliament, to be 1s. 4d. weekly for the wife, and for each child born in wedlock and under age of ten years, until a new allowance made by the court.

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 1 July; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Probus; Mary Harris, singlewoman; Oliver Gluyus of Marazion, shipwright

Recognizances

Jonathan Cock of Merther, yeoman to appear, and his surety Thomas Clutterbuck of Truro, gent.

John Peters of Luxulyan, lab. indicted for taking an iron wedge, property of Richard Gumm: twelve months' hard labour in bridewell unless in the meantime he shall 'voluntarily enter into his Majesty's Navy.'

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Joseph Tiddy of Gwennap, lab. indicted for taking 4lbs. of tin stuff, property of Arthur Champernowne: acquitted.

Recognizances

Samuel Eplett to answer in bastardy: recognizance held over.

George John Blewett of Bodmin, esq. to appear, and his surety Charles Scott of Helston, gent.

Paul Barrett of Gwennap, lab. indicted for taking a silk and cotton purse, property of William Job: fourteen days in bridewell, then private whipping.

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Edward Incledon of Ruan Minor, carpenter, indicted for taking 9lbs of hemp rope, property of Alexander Pengelly: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

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Recognizances

Anthony Yeates of St. Breock, miller, and his pledges John Giles and Mary Yeates: recognizances estreated.

Presentment of highways in Wendron discharged on payment of court fees.

Peter Sheine of Mevagissey, blacksmith, indicted for taking a silver watch, property of Lewis Truscott: transported for seven years.

Reginald Barrett and Cornelius Ruse, both of Talland, labs., indicted for misdemeanour: acquitted.

James Hennah committed to bridewell for breach of peace: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

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